Improved drinkinu-oup



i UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.v

JAMES s. osTRANDEEoE ALBANY, NEW YORK.

IMPROVE'D DRINKING-CUP.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 35,777, dated July 1, 1862.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that VI, JAMES S. OSTRANDER, of the city and county of Albany, and State of New VYorin-have invented a new and usefulA Improvement on a DrinkinglCup; and I do hereby declare that the following is a ful1,clcar,

and exact description of the same, togetherwith its construction 'and operation, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making management und operation is 'as follows, -vizz By takingr holdy of the handle (when theeup is closed) on the inside and turning the outside will relieve it from the catch'a. Then extend the sections and turn the handle over to the 'out-side, and by turning the lower portion of cup will bring the end of the handle under the catch b.

. The euplnay be made of any size and Ina- I terial ldesired. I

I claim- In combi nation with the cup, the handle and catch on theinsideand the catch on theoutside, and the whole arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Dated Albany, J auuary 15, 1862.

' JAMES s. osTRANDEn.

Witnesses :4

PETER SMITH, l DANIEL G. STALEY. 

